15 While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 16 When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(A) saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”(B)

17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”(C)

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15 While he was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors(A) and sinners(B) were eating[a] with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him. 16 When the scribes(C) who were Pharisees[b](D) saw that he was eating(E) with sinners(F) and tax collectors,(G) they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat[c] with tax collectors and sinners?”

17 When Jesus heard this, he told them, “It is not those who are well who need(H) a doctor,(I) but those who are sick.(J) I didn’t come to call the righteous,(K) but sinners.”(L)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:15 Lit reclining together
  2. 2:16 Other mss read scribes and Pharisees
  3. 2:16 Other mss add and drink